Rejuvenating the Aged Immune System (R01)

The summary for the Rejuvenating the Aged Immune System (R01) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Rejuvenating the Aged Immune System (R01): Purpose. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health, invite Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to study the biology of thymic involution and the decline of native T cell production, differentiation, and function in the aged population (defined as individuals over 50 years of age, for the purpose of this FOA). This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support basic and applied research projects that utilize appropriate animal models and/or in vitro human cells/tissues to understand the mechanisms responsible for thymic involution and decreased native T cell production and function, or to analyze the functional activity of the T cells, beneficial or detrimental, generated from experimental or clinical approaches to reverse or prevent thymic involution and increase native T cell output in patients exhibiting immune senescence. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project grant (R01) mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIAID and NIA anticipate awarding a total of $2.8 million in FY 2009 to fund 5-7 awards for up to 5 years. Budget and Project Period. Budgets for direct costs of up to $200,000-$250,000 per year and project duration of up to five years may be requested for a maximum of $1 - $1.25 million direct costs over a five-year period. Eligible Institutions/Organizations. Institutions/organizations listed in Section III,1.A. are eligible to apply. Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/ organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. Number of PDs/PIs. More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the application. Number of Applications. Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct. Resubmissions. Resubmission applications are not permitted in response to this FOA. Renewals. Renewal applications are not permitted in response to this FOA. Special Date(s). This FOA uses non-standard due dates. See Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates.
Federal Grant Title: Rejuvenating the Aged Immune System (R01)
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-08-012
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.85593.866
CFDA Descriptions: Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research 93.866 Aging Research
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Jun 18, 2008
Posted Date: Mar 07, 2008
Creation Date: Mar 07, 2008
Archive Date: Jul 19, 2008
Total Program Funding: $2,800,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Private institutions of higher education County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
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